I came yesterday for a cocktail masterclass we absoloutely loved it, � Wilf was amazing from start to finish it really made my hen party! Lovely place lovely staff just an amazing experience would highly recommend the masterclass great value for money �
Four of us ate here for my birthday meal and it was lovely. Had lots of space at the table where we were seated and the waitress was lovely. i would highly recommend the hanging chicken kebab.. it was amazing and very filling. Also a fab variety of cocktails to choose from. Overall we had a great night and didnt have a bad word to say about it :)
Beautiful food, staff are very polite and friendly, very helpful. Lovely setting, great pint. Average prices for a really good meal. Definitely will be coming back.
Try the hanging salt pepper pork belly....wow. Pil Pil was beautiful.
One gripe, flat bread a bit overpriced, although very tasty with the garlic dip.
Awesome atmosphere, great drinks and delicious food! Was looking for a place to eat close to the cathedral and this one caught my eye. Was not disappointed! Bloody Mary was amazing, calamari was perfectly cooked, and the vegetarian wellington perfect. Would definitely go again!
Wonderful place. Fantastic staff and very comfortable place to eat and drink. We both had a kebab which was superb. The cocktails there cannot be missed. Have a few and relax.
We were greeted with a smile and our waitress was wonderful. Top of the game.
All in all excellent. Would definitely recommend and come again
Yes! Yes! Yes! In my opinion the Botanist is one of the best restaurants in York. This two floor restaurant provides a beautiful garden-esque vibe and friendly service to boot.
The menu has options for both meat eaters and vegetarians alike. Their kebabs are one of the restaurant's highlights so try that out if you can.
Mike was our waiter, he was really friendly and knowledgeable.
We loved our hanging kebabs, the chips were delicious, and the peach cookie dough pudding!
Live music added to the atmosphere and we had a really lovely evening. It was our first visit, but we would definitely visit again.
I absolutely love The Botanist, and York Botanist did not disappoint! Popped in on a miserable Saturday for a quick one, and returned later in the evening for a good night with live music. Would definitely return.
As many Botanist do, it does get busy, but for what it offers I don’t mind waiting a few extra minutes to be served, the staff were very friendly too, and although they was busy and constantly on the go - they never showed any kind of negative attitude. (I also had about 8 cocktails off the menu and every single one was 11/10)
We spent our anniversary dinner here, everything was great, food was solid, drinks were tasty, atmosphere vibey, and service was sweet!
I came here with some family, it always has a nice environment although near the bar area can be a little loud for my liking, they had a live singer playing connected to speakers so people sat upstairs could still hear. I ordered the vegan version of katsu curry which had breaded sweet potato and I would definitely order it again. For dessert there was a vegan banana and caramel sundae.
Excellent friendly staff. Best vodka Martini I've had for a long time! Nice atmosphere , didn't have food but would definitely return. Only down vote is because of the cost.
My husband and I had a lovely dinner here for our anniversary this last week. Fern, our waitress, was lovely - very polite, welcoming and attentive. The food was very tasty, especially my bang bang cauliflower wings (my husband was very sorry he hadn't ordered them as well though he did really enjoy his lamb kofta hanging kebab!). A selection of different options for vegans like myself, including a delicious banoffee sundae! We'll no doubt be visiting the restaurants in Chester and Warrington in the future (closer to where we live). Thank you for a lovely evening.
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